Belaya Kholunitsa (river)
Belaya Kholunitsa (Russian: Бе́лая Холуни́ца) is a river in Kirov Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Vyatka. It is 168 kilometres (104 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 2,800 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi).[1]
| Belaya Kholunitsa | |
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| Native name | Белая Холуница |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Vyatka |
• coordinates | 58°41′55″N 50°13′25″E |
| Length | 168 km (104 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vyatka→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Belaya Kholunitsa has its sources in the Upper Kama Heights, and flows through a flat landscape. The river is frozen over from November to April. It is used for floating of timber.
The town of Belaya Kholunitsa is situated by the river.
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